Toilet or wrapping paper



(No Model.)

E. N. CUMMIVNGS. TOILET OR WRAPPING PAPER.

No. 487,026. Patented Nov. 29, 1892.

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nTOILET O R WRAPPING PAPER.

sPEcIFIcATIoN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 487,026, dated November2e, 1892.

Application irild December 21,1891. SerialrNo. 415.691. (No model.) i

' To all whom it may concern.; 1 l

Be it known that I, EDWARD N. CUMMINGS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Toilet or WrappingPaper, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings. A

My invention has for its object to produce a package of toilet orwrapping paper which may be easily and cheaply prepared, which shall becompact andtherefore capable of being packed and shipped at a minimum 0fexpense, which may be used withoutl a fixture or contrivance of anykind, which shall secure the paper from displacement, protect it fromdustv and the like, and from which the paper may be readily taken ingiven quantities, as required.

The invention consists in certain novel fea# tures, which are set forthin the following description and particularly pointed out in the claimswhich are appended hereto and made a part hereof. l

My invention will be readily understood from the following description,in which reference is made to the accompanying drawings,

which form a part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of apackage of toilet-paper prepared for sale and shipment. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the package ready for use. Fig. 3 is a verticalsection of Figu2, showing more fully the mannerI of detaching a givenquantity 'of paper from the package. Fignt is a detail showing themanner of folding, also of partially severing one portion from theadjoining portion. Fig. 5 partially severing the portions. l 1

The paper A, which is cut in a continuous' ribbon or sheet, is reverselyfolded on itself, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4. The sheet is partiallysevered on alternate lengths thereof at points intermediate the folds`by perforations, as shown at h in Fig. 5, or preferably by cuts whichpass each other, as shown at g, Fig. 4,:,the latter method of partiallysevering leaving the adjoining portions attached at two points byanarrow piece of paper in such a way,that the -portions will part underVery slight strain. Near the upper folds a, of the package a wire vorrod b is passed through, which serves to hang the package to the wall orother support. When a sheet is pulled out of the package, it first tearsaway from the wire b, and then separates where it is par. tiall'ysevered', as at g, near the lower fold d. It-shouldbe so nearly severedat that point as to .part readily, otherwise the next-succeedingr`double sheet would tear away from the wire b, and two sheets would bewithdrawn instead of one. The cutting or severance at the point g shouldbe so nearly complete that it `will separate at that point rather thantear away from the wire b. By this arrangement,

a double sheet of paper may be withdrawn from the package each time thedepending ilapf is pulled. 4The line of severance being somewhat shortof and above theplower line of fold d, the flap f is left hanging-downeach time a double sheet is withdrawn, ready to be Seized when it isdesired to Withdraw another sheet. The wire bis not essential, but it isa convenience in suspending the package for use. Then the wire or rod isused, the folds of the paper directly above the wire are slit by a shortcut, as shown at f', Fig. 4, so that the paper will tear away from thewire more readily and with less liability of making an objectionabletear or hole in the sheets. y By this means when a sheet is withdrawnfrom the package it has only a short slit at the point where the wirepassed through. A package consisting of a given number of sheets orfolds is covered by an outside case or covering B, preferably of papersecured bypaste or in any other suitable manner. Ou the front of thepackage, at the lower end, a portion or strip K of the outside wrapperis. marked or perforated and bears printed directions (see Fig. 1)indicating that the portion within the perforations is to be torn or cutout. When this iskdone, the flap f of the front sheet falls in suchmanner that it may be easily with-A drawn, one double sheet and one`only at a time.

'My invention can 'be applied to wrapping- ICO v Lpaper, in which casethe paper is folded as above set forth and may or may not baco-verd witha. case or covering, and it Willibe partially severed or lperforated, asis toiletpaper. In. this way packing or wrapping paper may be placedunder a counter if used in a shop, and the valuable counter-spacenowfrequired for paper in rolls left free for other uses. j The papermay be partially severed, asat g, either on every alternate fold or less-frequently,the distance between the'points ot severance depending onthe amount of paper which it is desired to withdraw at one time.

What I claim is 1. A package of paper consisting of a continuons sheetreversely folded upon itself, as

V-describec'Land partially severed on alternate lengths, :the points ofseverance being intermediate the folds, substantiallyl as set forth.

2. A package of paper consisting of a continuous sheet reversely foldedupon itself, as described, and partially severed ou alternate lengths atpoints intermediate the folds, and a securing and suspending wirepassingthrough one end of said package, the folds ofl said paperl beingslitvted'adjacent said wire,

"furthe purposes anfhsub'stantially as set forth.

3. A package of paper consistingof a continuous sheet reversely foldedupon itself and partially severed onalternate lengths at pointsintermediate the folds, as described,

and a case or covering inclosing the same and having at the front lowerportion thereof a removable strip, whereby when the said strip isremovedthe paper may be readily withdrawn,as required, substantially asset forth.

41A package of paper consisting o f a continuousl sheet reversely foldedupon itself, as described, and partially severed on alternate lengths atpoints intermediate the folds, a i

case or coveringinclosing the same, and a securing and suspending wirepassi-ng through one end of the lsaid package, for the purposes andsubstantially as set forth.

In testimonywhereof Iaix mysignatu-re in presence o-f two witnesses.

EDWARD N. CUMMINGS.

Witnesses:

WM. A. MAcLEoD, A, I-I. MORRISON.

